A charged particle induction apparatus and method comprising a high power light emitting means, such as a laser array, in operable communication with a high energy output means to accomplish initiation of at least two concentric plasma channels in atmosphere extending from the Earth's surface to the charge-rich upper atmosphere, including the ionosphere, for the transmission of charged particles therethrough to ground using the surrounding atmosphere as an insulator. The transmitted energy is drawn down (due to an artificially created potential) through the conductive plasma channels to collection means.

A charged particle induction apparatus and method comprising a high power light emitting means, such as a laser array, in operable communication with a high energy output means to accomplish initiation of at least two concentric plasma channels in atmosphere extending from the Earth's surface to the charge-rich upper atmosphere, including the ionosphere, for the transmission of charged particles therethrough to ground using the surrounding atmosphere as an insulator. The transmitted energy is drawn down (due to an artificially created potential) through the conductive plasma channels to collection means.

The apparatus for collecting electrons from cloud tubes is comprised of a conductive outer tube, a conductive inner cylinder, a first insulating base, a starting power system, a second insulating base, a plurality of insulating legs and a collection power system. The conductive inner cylinder being mounted within the conductive outer tube, and both being mounted on the insulating base. The starting power system supplies a high voltage positively charged current to the conductive outer tube. This high voltage positively charge attracts electrons to the conductive inner cylinder where they are collected and stored by the collection power system.

The apparatus for collecting electrons from cloud tubes is comprised of a conductive outer tube, a conductive inner cylinder, a first insulating base, a starting power system, a second insulating base, a plurality of insulating legs and a collection power system. The conductive inner cylinder being mounted within the conductive outer tube, and both being mounted on the insulating base. The starting power system supplies a high voltage positively charged current to the conductive outer tube. This high voltage positively charge attracts electrons to the conductive inner cylinder where they are collected and stored by the collection power system.

The generator has three main parts. The first is a charged particle source. The second is a static electric field. The third is a collector connected to the ground or a capacitor. The first species has a wire, the collector, from the ground to the ion source. In the second species, the wire acts as a collector or is attached to the collector. The charged particle source can be any method that can produce ions. The electrostatic field can be the field of the Earth or a static field. The collector is attached to a grounded load. In one design, electrons are drawn through the load by an electron-emitting source attached to the top of the wire. The static electric field causes the rise of the electrons in the wire. In another embodiment, ions from the ion source are accelerated by the static field towards a collector.

The generator has three main parts. The first is a charged particle source. The second is a static electric field. The third is a collector connected to the ground or a capacitor. The first species has a wire, the collector, from the ground to the ion source. In the second species, the wire acts as a collector or is attached to the collector. The charged particle source can be any method that can produce ions. The electrostatic field can be the field of the Earth or a static field. The collector is attached to a grounded load. In one design, electrons are drawn through the load by an electron-emitting source attached to the top of the wire. The static electric field causes the rise of the electrons in the wire. In another embodiment, ions from the ion source are accelerated by the static field towards a collector.